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energy revolution run its course. it might save us yet. let our entrepreneurs and workers face new directions and an american renaissance may be just ahead. by all means, let's hear no more talk of decline and decadence, the end of america, and all the rest. we have nothing to lose but our gains. there is a revolution to be one. let's get started. [applause] thank you. >> thank you very much for a thought-provoking lecture. we will now turn to your questions. after jim takes a few of your questions, we will have a reception in the lobby. there's already one in the back. >> fire away. >> thank you for that presentation. i'm a hillsdale graduate and a writer with the "washington free beacon. much has been made of the republican loss in 2012. do you think the next regime party could be a renovated republican party where we take the loss of 2012 and change everything around or do you think the democrats will learn from some of their errors in the past and reform their party? see that far into the future. i was not surpris
energy revolution run its course. it might save us yet. let our entrepreneurs and workers face new directions and an american renaissance may be just ahead. by all means, let's hear no more talk of decline and decadence, the end of america, and all the rest. we have nothing to lose but our gains. there is a revolution to be one. let's get started. [applause] thank you. >> thank you very much for a thought-provoking lecture. we will now turn to your questions. after jim takes a few of your...
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there is a lot of what obama wants to do on energy, trust climate change in the process and so it may be in a more pragmatic in the context of this crisis, that there will be movement. could be movement. >> this question is for a map. matt, as we see the latino population getting bigger, more affluent, more politically involved and also the courage role -- cultural base that they are normally family, open the gates up for everyone as long as they'll have an equal opportunity. if there is a legitimate latino candidate in the future, the reciprocal, will they be able to coalesce with the african-american vote just as president obama has taken the coalition of latinos and african-americans, would a hispanic be able to do the same thing? >> i think so. i think that there is a lot of similarities. if you look at a lot of the congressional candidates that are out there and now as we now represent districts that are both black and latino, they are doing that our reach and finding there are some similarities in these communities. we do sometimes see disagreements and primaries where and latin
there is a lot of what obama wants to do on energy, trust climate change in the process and so it may be in a more pragmatic in the context of this crisis, that there will be movement. could be movement. >> this question is for a map. matt, as we see the latino population getting bigger, more affluent, more politically involved and also the courage role -- cultural base that they are normally family, open the gates up for everyone as long as they'll have an equal opportunity. if there is...
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when a self-funding democrat and wind energy businessman ran for that seat. he ended up winning it by double didgevits in a democratic year which discouraged challengers in the future from running. but that made it even more republican where he is absolutely safe. out of 36 congressional districts in texas there is only one that is a genuine toss up. that's in the 23rd district. the only reason republicans couldn't turn it into a safe republican seat because courts overrecalled their map and installed a map that reverted that seat back to a strong latino majority. so we have a heated contest between the incumbent and the democratic challenger and a challenger. that is a contest from ell pass sew all the way to the south side of san antonio. but otherwise it's a perfect example of how it's becoming polarized. guest: we sometimes forget that there is going to be a new member buzz that race was all about the primary. ted use was the state general in texas. i'm not sure rep canls found him pazz much as he found the party and especially the more conservative way o
when a self-funding democrat and wind energy businessman ran for that seat. he ended up winning it by double didgevits in a democratic year which discouraged challengers in the future from running. but that made it even more republican where he is absolutely safe. out of 36 congressional districts in texas there is only one that is a genuine toss up. that's in the 23rd district. the only reason republicans couldn't turn it into a safe republican seat because courts overrecalled their map and...
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you have also been a big to champion of energy and energy policy in the past decade. the discovery of natural gas has changed the economy. your concern has been america's energy independence. where do you think this new discovery of this resource will lead us in the next decade? >> eid is incredibly positive for the u.s. already we have gone from 60% energy dependent down to 40% and there is news that we could be even more independent in the next decades. instead of buying scarce energy supplies from people who do not particularly like us, we could be spending that money here at home. think of the difference it could make to the economic strength of the u.s. think what it will mean for job opportunities and the economic strength of america. and natural gas is a cleaner resource. and our progress has not just been on oil and gas. it has also been a renewables. in my state, nearly 10% of the energy is provided by wind power. you go all across north dakota and uc giant wind -- you can see giant wind turbines. on top of that, increased fuel efficiency in cars, a dramatic
you have also been a big to champion of energy and energy policy in the past decade. the discovery of natural gas has changed the economy. your concern has been america's energy independence. where do you think this new discovery of this resource will lead us in the next decade? >> eid is incredibly positive for the u.s. already we have gone from 60% energy dependent down to 40% and there is news that we could be even more independent in the next decades. instead of buying scarce energy...
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i support renewable energy. the difference is he supports renewable energy and not coal, oil and natural gas. 70% of our electricity in this state comes from clean coal- fired generation. it is not only the jobs in the coal mines that are at stake. by increasing the price of energy through all the green legislation that he wants to pursue, we are going to have fewer jobs here, because one of the big drivers of whether a manufacturing operation is going to locate here is low cost energy. the renewable he is pursuing cost two or three times what clean, coal-fired generation does. >> we have quadrupled the numbers of rigs produced in the continental united states and yet you are still paying through the nose at the pump. i do not think it is fair to support the kind of policies congresswoman wilson has supported year in and year out in her over a decade in congress. she supported tax subsidies for exxon and mobil and conoco- phillips, companies that made over $100 billion in cumulative profits last year. it is time
i support renewable energy. the difference is he supports renewable energy and not coal, oil and natural gas. 70% of our electricity in this state comes from clean coal- fired generation. it is not only the jobs in the coal mines that are at stake. by increasing the price of energy through all the green legislation that he wants to pursue, we are going to have fewer jobs here, because one of the big drivers of whether a manufacturing operation is going to locate here is low cost energy. the...
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and how they use energy. the drive behind it is a belief that the world will need this resource. this is in the arctic. in such a short time that is all i can tell you. it is about the scrutiny about whether or not we are doing it the right way. >> i have been north of the arctic circle of a couple of times. it is a very fragile and precious place. we have to be extremely careful there. " does not break up as fast but it spills. i would also say those of us to think a lot about climate change is pretty easy to be depressed. it is pretty gloom and doomy. it is cutting on weight faster than the scientists who work for me of the woman. bondcapitalism accounts for this external costs. it is what is driving this. it is what the economists call externalities. >> do you think we can have a carbon tax in america? >> i would like to see a price linked to a cap on carbon that guarantees that we have reductions. the trick is not what the prices. we have to get a system in place that mandates construction. when we tried
and how they use energy. the drive behind it is a belief that the world will need this resource. this is in the arctic. in such a short time that is all i can tell you. it is about the scrutiny about whether or not we are doing it the right way. >> i have been north of the arctic circle of a couple of times. it is a very fragile and precious place. we have to be extremely careful there. " does not break up as fast but it spills. i would also say those of us to think a lot about...
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on the rubric of energy, there's a lot that obama wants to do on energy -- natural gas, etc., addressing climate change in the process -- it may be pragmatic in the context of this crisis and there may be movement. >> this question is for matt. as we see the latino population getting bigger, more affluent, more politically involved, and also the culturally based, normally socially conservative family, opening the gates up for everyone as long as they have equal opportunity -- if there is a legitimate latino candidate in the future, the reciprocal, will they be able to coalesce with the african- american vote just as president obama has taken the coalition of both latinos and african- americans -- would a hispanic be able to do the same thing? >> there is a lot of similarities. when you look at congressional candidates that are out there that represent black and latino , they are doing that our reach, and there are similarities. we sometimes see disagreements in primaries, but in general, there is usually overwhelming support, and we're starting to see more latino candidates emerging, and
on the rubric of energy, there's a lot that obama wants to do on energy -- natural gas, etc., addressing climate change in the process -- it may be pragmatic in the context of this crisis and there may be movement. >> this question is for matt. as we see the latino population getting bigger, more affluent, more politically involved, and also the culturally based, normally socially conservative family, opening the gates up for everyone as long as they have equal opportunity -- if there is...
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union energy policy that keeps american energy cost love -- you need an energy policy that keeps american energy cost low. the congressman's approach would increase the price of energy and food. there is regulatory impacts on our agricultural industry that needs to be straightened out. there was one bill that was very important to farmers and ranchers to straighten out some of the regulation. the congressman voted against it. it was the top priority for farmers and ranchers. >> once again, we do not have a farm bill because the tea party has kept washington, d.c., from being able to do its work. this is the first time in modern history the farm bill has expired. it is one emblematic example of how dysfunctional the tea party has made our country. congresswoman wilson embraced the tea party when she signed their cut, cap, and balance pledge. going to you to and type it in. cuts to social security and medicare and a bigger budget deficit in the future. >> it is fascinating to me that someone could think that cutting wasteful spending, forcing congress to live within its means, and balancing
union energy policy that keeps american energy cost love -- you need an energy policy that keeps american energy cost low. the congressman's approach would increase the price of energy and food. there is regulatory impacts on our agricultural industry that needs to be straightened out. there was one bill that was very important to farmers and ranchers to straighten out some of the regulation. the congressman voted against it. it was the top priority for farmers and ranchers. >> once...
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the epa, the energy, the greek energy party, the green party, all this green energy going on in our country is all regulated to socialize our country. and the biggest thing that is going to bring us down to socialism is obamacare, because it is going to break our backs economically. it has been known for years, and you know it, too, that to control every country, you have got to control the economy. then you can control the people. this administration is working with the u.n. to bring the laws into our country circumventing the constitution, allowing the u.n. to tax us -- the u.n. is supposed to bring out a treaty and make a treaty up that will remove all guns from all people in the world that belong to the un, and the only people who will have guns are police departments and the military. host: that is a separate issue. let's go back to this, the key issue. the fiscal cliff deadline is approaching. the midnight deadline. from montana, on airline for democrats, good afternoon, spike. caller: good afternoon, and caller: everyone. -- good afternoon, everyone. the fiscal cliff as been on the t
the epa, the energy, the greek energy party, the green party, all this green energy going on in our country is all regulated to socialize our country. and the biggest thing that is going to bring us down to socialism is obamacare, because it is going to break our backs economically. it has been known for years, and you know it, too, that to control every country, you have got to control the economy. then you can control the people. this administration is working with the u.n. to bring the laws...
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that was a failure to put resources, focus, and energy into working on each constituency that could have voted down the bill. the pro-life democrats being a great example. about $1 million out of the $80 million that was spent had been focused on that, maybe it would have voted differently and we would not be talking about obamacare today. >> i have two questions. the first is is there an acknowledgement that the demographics in this country, that is changing, there is a changing face of america, what do you do about that? what happens now that you have the fiscal cliff? you have this deadline, how does that change? does your approach change post- election now? >> there is definitely a demographic change. we all recognize that. there is a school of people that work in demographics who said that if romney had won this election it would be the last national election that a republican would win under the same rules and principles. if you look at the numbers and there was a zogby poll that came out this afternoon that shows where -- how those numbers have changed over the last two or four ye
that was a failure to put resources, focus, and energy into working on each constituency that could have voted down the bill. the pro-life democrats being a great example. about $1 million out of the $80 million that was spent had been focused on that, maybe it would have voted differently and we would not be talking about obamacare today. >> i have two questions. the first is is there an acknowledgement that the demographics in this country, that is changing, there is a changing face of...
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affordable energy. bringing down the cost of heating our homes and gas in our cars and powering factories. imagine if a company could hire more people. the third is a stronger tax base for our community. imagine if we had a new source of revenue to take care of our senior citizens without raising taxes at all. organic to our state and country. the fourth, it is national security. we produce as much energy as possible in the united states. think about what has happened over the past couple of months, libya, and our embassy over run, our ambassador killed. in egypt, the american flag brought down. in egypt, the persecution of coptic christians throughout egypt. in saudi arabia, we -- women are still treated as second-class citizens. in iran, roadside bombs against american troops. in venezuela, calling for that is correct -- destruction for our way of life. we can do that or we can depend on counties, ohio, the list goes on and on. let me leave you with this commitment. there is going to be a day when i g
affordable energy. bringing down the cost of heating our homes and gas in our cars and powering factories. imagine if a company could hire more people. the third is a stronger tax base for our community. imagine if we had a new source of revenue to take care of our senior citizens without raising taxes at all. organic to our state and country. the fourth, it is national security. we produce as much energy as possible in the united states. think about what has happened over the past couple of...
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larger water heaters are within the scope of the energy policy act and are rated using a thermal efficiency or t.e. rating. the problem facing american manufacturers is that under the current rules of the road only the small water heaters are deemed eligible for the energy star program. this is nonsensical. it's an outdated measure. and disqualifies our large american made water heaters from being covered by the energy star ratings, regardless of how advanced or how highly efficient they may be. . the legislation before us today would provide the necessary regulatory and business certainty that is needed by our manufacturers. this legislation has the potential of adding upwards of 1,000 jobs for domestic water heater manufacturers, many of them are in my home state of tennessee, where there are already 3,000 jobs directly involved in the manufacturing of water heaters. i thank the chairman again. i thank mr. aderholt and i also want to commend the gentleman and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. the gentleman fro
larger water heaters are within the scope of the energy policy act and are rated using a thermal efficiency or t.e. rating. the problem facing american manufacturers is that under the current rules of the road only the small water heaters are deemed eligible for the energy star program. this is nonsensical. it's an outdated measure. and disqualifies our large american made water heaters from being covered by the energy star ratings, regardless of how advanced or how highly efficient they may...
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an american energy and the skills that american workers need. the education that our kids deserve. and the values that always made this country great. hard work and fair play. and shared responsibility. everybody. from top to bottom. everybody pitching in. and you know what? that's actually what everybody wants to do. when you hear some of these political debates, poor people, they want to work hard. they want to find a job. wealthy people, they believe in this country. they want to give back. but we've gotten into this pattern where our politics divides us and pushes us apart. we need to make sure that the next generation of manufacturing takes root not in asia, not in europe but right here. in detroit and pittsburgh and cleveland and houston. [cheers] we don't want to be a nation, nobody should want us to be a nation known for just buying and consuming things. we want to build things. make things. and invent things. sell things. all around the world. which is why we need to stop giving tax breaks to business that is ship jobs overseas. let's reward companies that are creating job
an american energy and the skills that american workers need. the education that our kids deserve. and the values that always made this country great. hard work and fair play. and shared responsibility. everybody. from top to bottom. everybody pitching in. and you know what? that's actually what everybody wants to do. when you hear some of these political debates, poor people, they want to work hard. they want to find a job. wealthy people, they believe in this country. they want to give back....
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they should extend tax credits for clean energy manufacturers so we don't walk away from 40,000 good jobs. and instead of giving tax breaks to companies who ship jobs overseas, congress should take that money and use it to cover moving expenses for companies that are bringing jobs back to america. there's no reason to wait. every problem we face is within our power to solve. what's lacking is our politics. remind your members of congress why you sent them to washington in the first place. tell them to stop worrying about the next election and start worrying about the next generation. i'm ready to work with anyone republican, democrat, or independent who is serious about moving this country forward. and i hope members of congress will join me. thanks, and have a great weekend. >> hi, i'm scott walker. on tuesday, we had a great -- as a kid i love history, almost like super heroes. looking at the desks and chairs where they sat was pretty amazing. standing there, it dawned on me, those who had assembled in these chambers were ordinary citizens who did something quite extraordinary. the
they should extend tax credits for clean energy manufacturers so we don't walk away from 40,000 good jobs. and instead of giving tax breaks to companies who ship jobs overseas, congress should take that money and use it to cover moving expenses for companies that are bringing jobs back to america. there's no reason to wait. every problem we face is within our power to solve. what's lacking is our politics. remind your members of congress why you sent them to washington in the first place. tell...
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use the energy and create jobs. [applause] let's help the workers in between jobs get the skills they need and help the kids in our inner cities get out of the schools that are trapping them in poverty and give them a good education so they can get on with their lives. cut spending. balance the budget and stop the washington knows best and we can keep spending money we do not have. let's champion of small businesses. this is bigger than that. this just is not getting jobs. it just isn't creating energy. it is bigger than that. america, it is an idea. it is not just a country with a flag. it is not just wisconsin or ohio or california or maine, it is an idea. you know, it is the only country founded on an idea. the idea is really clear. thomas jefferson said it so well in the declaration of independence. our rights come from nature and nature's god, not from government. that is the answer to the american idea. [applause] our founders established this. i see cheese heads all over. it makes me hungry sometimes when i s
use the energy and create jobs. [applause] let's help the workers in between jobs get the skills they need and help the kids in our inner cities get out of the schools that are trapping them in poverty and give them a good education so they can get on with their lives. cut spending. balance the budget and stop the washington knows best and we can keep spending money we do not have. let's champion of small businesses. this is bigger than that. this just is not getting jobs. it just isn't...
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we doubled the production of clean energy. which promises to reduce the utilization of fossil fuels for power generation. and we continue to invest in potential breakthrough technologies that could further remove carbon from our atmosphere. but we haven't done as much as we need to. so what i'm going to be doing over the next several weeks, next several months, is having a conversation a wide-ranging conversation with scientists, engineers, and elected officials to find out what more can we do to make short-term progress in reducing carbon and then working through an education process that i think is necessary, a discussion, a conversation across the country about what realistically can we do long-term to make sure that this is not something we're passing on to future generations that's going to be very expensive and very pain to feel deal with? i don't know what either democrats or republicans are prepared to do at this point. because this is one of those issues that is not just a partisan issue. i also think there's regional
we doubled the production of clean energy. which promises to reduce the utilization of fossil fuels for power generation. and we continue to invest in potential breakthrough technologies that could further remove carbon from our atmosphere. but we haven't done as much as we need to. so what i'm going to be doing over the next several weeks, next several months, is having a conversation a wide-ranging conversation with scientists, engineers, and elected officials to find out what more can we do...
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the same pioneer ran a story called win energy jobs. minnesota companies are forced to lay off workers because the house has failed to act. last quarter there was not one new single project announced in america because of the uncertainty of the tax credit. this is unacceptable and it is completely avoidable. there is strong bipartisan support for extending this credit. congress cannot wait until december 31. i urge congress to pass the win production energy tax bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from illinois is recognized for one minute. mr. dold: thank you, mr. speaker. today i rise to recognize a woman who embodies dedication to public service. and the best of what we hope for in our public officialless. recently mayor arlene molder of arlington heights announced her retirement. ending a
the same pioneer ran a story called win energy jobs. minnesota companies are forced to lay off workers because the house has failed to act. last quarter there was not one new single project announced in america because of the uncertainty of the tax credit. this is unacceptable and it is completely avoidable. there is strong bipartisan support for extending this credit. congress cannot wait until december 31. i urge congress to pass the win production energy tax bill. the speaker pro tempore:...
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this will give your energy. despite changing the will you will save the energy. we can monitor what you are doing. the king collect information. -- they can collect information. all of these things you can share with your friends. a convicted on facebook. -- you can put it on facebook. it is a very good way to increase the number of sites in copenhagen. instead collecting air miles, you collect green miles. this was the initial prototype. now we have these in cars. we are getting very close to its. publicly it will be here next year. read it carefully, it will be here next year. read it carefully, it will be here next year. -- hopefully, it will be here next year. >> come up on the stage. is the vice president and director of the metropolitan policy program at the brookings institution. he will be joined by a bunch of other panelists for how far can innovations take our cities. >> thanks. while they get ready, i wanted to thank the sponsors here and think what you have done. you have taken a very broad view of technology and innovation. he said right at the begin
this will give your energy. despite changing the will you will save the energy. we can monitor what you are doing. the king collect information. -- they can collect information. all of these things you can share with your friends. a convicted on facebook. -- you can put it on facebook. it is a very good way to increase the number of sites in copenhagen. instead collecting air miles, you collect green miles. this was the initial prototype. now we have these in cars. we are getting very close to...
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energy interests, clean energy projects, and securing access to energy resources at 1:00 p.m. eastern. a number of senate debates beginning at 4:00 with the connecticut race. this is the fourth time they are facing off for the seat to replace retiring senator joe lieberman. the debate will be light at 4:00 p.m. here on c-span. as 7:00, former governors tim kane and al and square off in one of the closest races. it will be live from virginia tech at 7:00 p.m. eastern. it is followed by a wisconsin senate debate, the second time that our meeting for the seat of retiring senator. the debate is from university of wisconsin marathon county campus life at 8:00 p.m. eastern. tonight at 9:00, president obama and mitt romney arcing of speakers at the 67th annual alfred e. smith dinner. it has been a tradition of the dinner to invite presidential candidates in election years to make humorous remarks about themselves and the other candidate. here is a little more about the dinner. >> what is the owl smith dinner and how did it come about? >> it is most famous as a place the presidential
energy interests, clean energy projects, and securing access to energy resources at 1:00 p.m. eastern. a number of senate debates beginning at 4:00 with the connecticut race. this is the fourth time they are facing off for the seat to replace retiring senator joe lieberman. the debate will be light at 4:00 p.m. here on c-span. as 7:00, former governors tim kane and al and square off in one of the closest races. it will be live from virginia tech at 7:00 p.m. eastern. it is followed by a...
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we should let the market decide rather than letting them pick what energy sources to like. i think you are probably aware that there are a land owners that do not want emend domain the use. what would you do to them or do you support eminent domain in this case. >> i worked for six years trying to approve that. it can only be used when there is a public purpose that provides compensation. otherwise it is a taking if someone does not provide fair market value. how would you address this situation? >> this is important for the pipeline to sit down with the land owners and negotiate in good faith where the route is going to go. we need to make sure that the compensation that is paid is fair market value. that was the problem with the decision in the past. >> which do you side with? >> you have to look at the alternative routes. if the route goes through someone's property, i know for a fact that when people have had complaints, they have moved pipelines. there is a lot of opportunity. i have never favored one over the other. i am in the oil and gas business so i see a wonderfu
we should let the market decide rather than letting them pick what energy sources to like. i think you are probably aware that there are a land owners that do not want emend domain the use. what would you do to them or do you support eminent domain in this case. >> i worked for six years trying to approve that. it can only be used when there is a public purpose that provides compensation. otherwise it is a taking if someone does not provide fair market value. how would you address this...
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there's a lot of energy out there. volunteers. first debate and that momentum host: you of volunteers pouring in. , need you have on the ground? guest: we have got over 40we are ahead of where we were in 2004 when george w. bush carried florida. granted. the obama campaign has a really good ground game in florida. they began working on it in the state right after he was elected. wire. we feel like we are prepared. we are going to continue to contact voters. importance of hillsborough county, how's it looking for republicans? guest: i heard them say that obama would have to win hillsborough county, the have called every presidential election since 1960 with thehillsborough is important. the time i have spent in you look at what is on the ground compared to what we saw four years ago. there are many more mitt romney sons compared to the obamathe energy that you saw four good spot with mitt romney induval county -- he played wellhe got 48% of the vote. if he did that again it would allow him to minimize its losses and offset anything
there's a lot of energy out there. volunteers. first debate and that momentum host: you of volunteers pouring in. , need you have on the ground? guest: we have got over 40we are ahead of where we were in 2004 when george w. bush carried florida. granted. the obama campaign has a really good ground game in florida. they began working on it in the state right after he was elected. wire. we feel like we are prepared. we are going to continue to contact voters. importance of hillsborough county,...
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. >> i think they did provide the energy and enthusiasm that helped republicans win house in 2010 and i think many of those same house members elected in 2010 will be the primary obstacle to a deal on the fiscal cliff. those words have not been mentioned but i think people will be asking about and that will be the focus going forward. those tea party members or whatever they call themselves are still there and they are still a conservative and holding the same views. >> don't forget, senate leadership elections will be interesting on the republican side. the election of ted crews and what he and that doing push in that caucus to the right, the strength of rand paul. republican senators don't have a lot of ability to stop what's happening in the senate. >> that's right. the other tea party-aligned incoming senator from nebraska -- most people have paid attention to the ones who lost because of their comment about rape. they did not do badly. but only 10 or 11, if alan west loses his recount. but only 10 members of the class were defeated the mets on a bad ratio. >> there was so much co
. >> i think they did provide the energy and enthusiasm that helped republicans win house in 2010 and i think many of those same house members elected in 2010 will be the primary obstacle to a deal on the fiscal cliff. those words have not been mentioned but i think people will be asking about and that will be the focus going forward. those tea party members or whatever they call themselves are still there and they are still a conservative and holding the same views. >> don't...
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also expected, a package of energy and entertainment bills aimed at boosting energy production and jobs. house live on c-span. the senate gavels in at 10:00 a.m. wednesday to continue work on a veterans' jobs bill as well as take up a job funding the government for six months. for more, we spoke to a capitol hill reporter. >> senators spent the week to create job corps for veterans. where does that stand now? >> they claim to vote on the 19th. they will take off monday and tuesday for the jewish holiday and they will finally begin writing this on wednesday. >> who had objections to this? >> there were several reasons to stall. first of all, if you wanted the cynical view, the republicans were not going to give them anything. democrats control the senate. the bill is meant to increase hiring and job training for veterans, particularly those who have served in afghanistan and iraq. part of the problem with republicans said that there were other things the government should be doing. they said this was a political exercise that they do not as a really need the government's help. sen. rand
also expected, a package of energy and entertainment bills aimed at boosting energy production and jobs. house live on c-span. the senate gavels in at 10:00 a.m. wednesday to continue work on a veterans' jobs bill as well as take up a job funding the government for six months. for more, we spoke to a capitol hill reporter. >> senators spent the week to create job corps for veterans. where does that stand now? >> they claim to vote on the 19th. they will take off monday and tuesday...
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potential disaggregation applies to energy and medicine. the affordable care act is being challenged because that represented a disaggregation of supplying the services. solar energy, we have a massive delivery system. what do you do when you try to disaggregate? >> there is almost nobody whose toes we do not step on. you have a status quo. all the campaigns are either going to be offending or undermining the power structure of some entity. the question is how you change incentives. how do you make it painful enough for people, in stepping on their toes, to make them change and step back? we do not aim to be confrontational because we want to be antagonists. we aim for power everywhere, changing all of these entrenched interests. on the corporate side in particular, you end up seeing companies -- this is a great example, around jamba juice. the country uses styrofoam cups. a girl is a big fan. she loves the juice, but hates styrofoam. in some ways, the campaign frustrates jamba juice. others are glad there is the impetus to encourage them t
potential disaggregation applies to energy and medicine. the affordable care act is being challenged because that represented a disaggregation of supplying the services. solar energy, we have a massive delivery system. what do you do when you try to disaggregate? >> there is almost nobody whose toes we do not step on. you have a status quo. all the campaigns are either going to be offending or undermining the power structure of some entity. the question is how you change incentives. how...
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and commerce committee subcommittee on energy and environment. he's testified may 4, 2010, at a closed-door said giving the briefing on the bp spill. he was apparently responsible for other information subsequently provided to the subcommittee about the size of the spill. according to the plea agreement, and i quote, "as part of this plea agreement, bp has admitted that, throughout rainey,k it withheld documents and provided false and misleading information in response to the united states house of representatives request for full rate information. among other things, bp admitted that he manipulated internal estimates to understate the amount of oil flowing from the well and withheld data that contradicted bp's public estimate of 5,000 barrels per day. bp has also admitted that, at the same time rainey was preparing his manipulated estimates, vp's internal engineering response teams were internalbp's engineering response teams were using methods that generated significantly higher estimates. the flow rate technical group later concluded that more
and commerce committee subcommittee on energy and environment. he's testified may 4, 2010, at a closed-door said giving the briefing on the bp spill. he was apparently responsible for other information subsequently provided to the subcommittee about the size of the spill. according to the plea agreement, and i quote, "as part of this plea agreement, bp has admitted that, throughout rainey,k it withheld documents and provided false and misleading information in response to the united states...
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does that give energy to the tea party and combine to make a brand that is bigger and broader than just the tea party that is more activist and it is just as big matchup? it is an open question. a lot of scholars will look at the tea party and say it is conservative. but one indication that this trend is at a low point is that if you take 2011 as the time you will study the tea party, you might actually be studying it at a low point of libertarian party is a patient. you might be fooled into thinking it is a very conservative leaning group. because the data shows that if you look at the whole trend from the beginning through 2012, you see the end and flow of libertarian participation. >> on that note, you -- i would like to thank our panelists for coming. and i would like to invite everyone out into the lobby for the reception. if you're looking for a restaurant, and you are on the second floor, look for a yellow stripe. thank you for coming today. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> you can see a
does that give energy to the tea party and combine to make a brand that is bigger and broader than just the tea party that is more activist and it is just as big matchup? it is an open question. a lot of scholars will look at the tea party and say it is conservative. but one indication that this trend is at a low point is that if you take 2011 as the time you will study the tea party, you might actually be studying it at a low point of libertarian party is a patient. you might be fooled into...
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the epa does not want to block energy innovation, they are trying to block the energy effect of this production. the president is for clean coal. by talking about the cost and other benefits, you are shortsighted. >> in the context of manufacturing, there is a valley of death between us and the infrastructure that allows us to get to natural gas, which i disagree with. all of the plants that are coming on line as soon we will be moving to natural gas. do i have a five-year window to invest in china rather than the united states? >> how could this be a valley of debt when you look at the actual facts of the prices and the exploration, and the amount we are pulling out of the ground. i think it was 2011, the first time in 60 years we were and next -- a net exporter of petroleum products. >> when you talk about the infrastructure of power distribution, we have low prices and lots of supplies but that the infrastructure is there to drive it into energy costs -- one reason you see people saying that we should export natural gas and coal -- >> the epa is now preventing them from using natu
the epa does not want to block energy innovation, they are trying to block the energy effect of this production. the president is for clean coal. by talking about the cost and other benefits, you are shortsighted. >> in the context of manufacturing, there is a valley of death between us and the infrastructure that allows us to get to natural gas, which i disagree with. all of the plants that are coming on line as soon we will be moving to natural gas. do i have a five-year window to...
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how would you vote on energy issues? >> i think energy is of extreme importance. drives our economy. we need to focus on renewable resources with regards to the investment of the federal government and the government that stays out of the way with respect to the private market otherwise. we have our tax dollars going -- the money you sent into the federal government -- going acts on mobile. instead of sending money there, halis to be invested in green energies. we have a tremendous swing belt that runs to this district. there are people who would love to get their work if they have subsidies available. building the giant blades for those wind farms. they got governmental assistance. i would like to see us invest in that fashion. >> yes or no? >> yes. >> yes. >> two minutes. >> does it start again? all right. [laughter] it is not mathematical reality to think we can run the america on -- our supplies are going down. they are going down because of the burdens and regulatory environments shutting down power plants. what we have to do is look at my energy plan. it is
how would you vote on energy issues? >> i think energy is of extreme importance. drives our economy. we need to focus on renewable resources with regards to the investment of the federal government and the government that stays out of the way with respect to the private market otherwise. we have our tax dollars going -- the money you sent into the federal government -- going acts on mobile. instead of sending money there, halis to be invested in green energies. we have a tremendous swing...
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we're seeing nuclear energy, for example, nuclear power plants will come to the region relatively soon if the arab spring does not interfere with those plans. the projections that are on the books come to be realized. if you go country by country and realize what the motivations might be, there are many factors and might lead in a different direction. it is difficult to make nuclear weapons. we would certainly push back on any of these states that are seeking to acquire nuclear arms. many of the states are very dependent on us. even saudi arabia is dependent on us to protect them right now , and provide advanced military equipment. that relationship would be completely endangered if they were seen to be moving down the wrong track. the same is true for egypt. maybe algeria, any other state we would like to identify. i do not need the cascade and to get extremely nervous about iran. there is much to worry about there. just an iran per se, and the threat they will present to us and others. focusing on iran because of what it can do itself. >> let me be a little more pessimistic. prolifer
we're seeing nuclear energy, for example, nuclear power plants will come to the region relatively soon if the arab spring does not interfere with those plans. the projections that are on the books come to be realized. if you go country by country and realize what the motivations might be, there are many factors and might lead in a different direction. it is difficult to make nuclear weapons. we would certainly push back on any of these states that are seeking to acquire nuclear arms. many of...
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but this is nontransportation. 40% of our energy consumption is hvac. heating and cooling buildings, build they be residential, commercial or factory. 35% is transportation. and california in 1978 passed building standards under then governor brown who was known partially for this in the doons burry as governor moonbeam but he got it passed. so every building in california had energy standards and it's made california very efficient. these are the kinds of things -- i said portman and sheheen have been compromising. my view, katrina -- sorry -- sandy gave some impetus to dealing with climate change. and i said in new york we're going to pay for climate change one way or another. we can pay for it after each natural disaster. we in new york have had 50 -- sorry -- we have had 300 or -- sorry. phrasing it wrong. we have had in the last three or four years we have had once in a hundred year disasters with irene, with sandy. and so, you know, i think it will give some impetus to deal with climate change, but even if we can't reach compromise on that, there'
but this is nontransportation. 40% of our energy consumption is hvac. heating and cooling buildings, build they be residential, commercial or factory. 35% is transportation. and california in 1978 passed building standards under then governor brown who was known partially for this in the doons burry as governor moonbeam but he got it passed. so every building in california had energy standards and it's made california very efficient. these are the kinds of things -- i said portman and sheheen...
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and it may be and the cougars of energy -- and may be under th of energy. >> matt, as we see the latino population getting bigger, more affluent, more politically involved and also the culturally-based and more conservative family, somebody mentioning that the gates open up for equal opportunity, if there is a legitimate latino candidate in the future, will they be able to coalesce with the african-american vote just as president obama has taken the coalition of both latinos and african-americans? would a hispanic be able to do the same thing? >> i think so. i think there are a lot of similarities. if you'll look at the congressional candidates out there that now represent districts that are both black and latino, they're doing that out rich and they're finding that there are some similarities in these communities. we do sometimes see disagreements in primaries were blacks and latinos support candidates from their own communities. but we're starting to see more latino candidates emerging. to do that, they know they need to build good strong relationships with the african- american commu
and it may be and the cougars of energy -- and may be under th of energy. >> matt, as we see the latino population getting bigger, more affluent, more politically involved and also the culturally-based and more conservative family, somebody mentioning that the gates open up for equal opportunity, if there is a legitimate latino candidate in the future, will they be able to coalesce with the african-american vote just as president obama has taken the coalition of both latinos and...
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i do not think boxer wants to give up energy and public works. i doubt she would want to do that. chances ofry's becoming secretary of state increased when susan rice kind of flubbed her media response to the attack in benghazi, and she was already not well liked on the hill among republicans. recently when i saw former senator chuck hegel say nice things about bob kerrey who was re-running in nebraska, i thought, what in it be an interesting choice for the president to make? someone who was a longtime member of the foreign relations committee and who is very smart and diplomatic, which obviously have to be for the job. that is just me speculating. but for what it is worth. >> i have a question. i continue to be just dumbfounded that senator mcconnell made the statement about his number one priority to be to deny all >> a second term. not that he would think that, but he would say it -- to deny obama a second term. two questions -- why do you think it did not get even more play by the dems, and secondly, on the hill, among the republicans, were there people saying why in the world
i do not think boxer wants to give up energy and public works. i doubt she would want to do that. chances ofry's becoming secretary of state increased when susan rice kind of flubbed her media response to the attack in benghazi, and she was already not well liked on the hill among republicans. recently when i saw former senator chuck hegel say nice things about bob kerrey who was re-running in nebraska, i thought, what in it be an interesting choice for the president to make? someone who was a...
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he wants their energy costs now. that is what will keep energy -- otter jobs here in ohio. that is what mitt romney is going to. balks, we are in the fourth quarter. the score is tied. we're in the red zone. we got the momentum on our side. are we going to be sure that we take mitt romney over the goal line in the next eight days? ladies and gentlemen, the next president of the united states, mitt romney. b >> thank you. what an avon lake welcome. thank you so very much. thank you, senator portman, and the lieutenant governor has been going with us all over the state. her support means everything in the world. the senator was my sparring partner. he was really strong. i finally -- it is nice not to argue with him all the time. withs good to have withhim me on the campaign trail. we have got to reelect him as the next congressman from the district, and we have other folks you may know. chairman reince priebus, and the former cleveland browns great gary baxter is here. we appreciate his support in the campaign. i have been heartened by the support that our campaign is receivi
he wants their energy costs now. that is what will keep energy -- otter jobs here in ohio. that is what mitt romney is going to. balks, we are in the fourth quarter. the score is tied. we're in the red zone. we got the momentum on our side. are we going to be sure that we take mitt romney over the goal line in the next eight days? ladies and gentlemen, the next president of the united states, mitt romney. b >> thank you. what an avon lake welcome. thank you so very much. thank you,...
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ladies and gentlemen, on energy we're going to cut it in half. we've already cut it more than half in 16 years. it's oil, clean cole, natural gas, wind, collar, buy fuel and conservation. these guys voted against the bill that the senator passed and the president pushed which doubles mile ladge on automobiles by 2024 saving $1.7 trillion at the pump. on taxes we're going to -- we've cut taxes $3600 so far for middle class families and we're going to make personal at no time tax tax cut for the middle class and ask the wellingthi to may a little bit more. and we're going >we have already cut $1 trillion in the dead. if the notice, when romney was asked by the moderator, if you could reduce the budget deficit and it required anyone new revenues, he said would you support it? he said under no circumstances. ladies and gentlemen, as we end this war in afghanistan, that will result over the next 10 years, a savings of $825 billion. we will bring half of that to bring down the debt and the other half to build american roads, american businesses, americ
ladies and gentlemen, on energy we're going to cut it in half. we've already cut it more than half in 16 years. it's oil, clean cole, natural gas, wind, collar, buy fuel and conservation. these guys voted against the bill that the senator passed and the president pushed which doubles mile ladge on automobiles by 2024 saving $1.7 trillion at the pump. on taxes we're going to -- we've cut taxes $3600 so far for middle class families and we're going to make personal at no time tax tax cut for the...
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in addition to that, in regards to the energy piece, we need all in america energy. clean coal is a big part of this, whether it's coal lick question faction, coal gasification. when we do these things and have american energy, we can also help clean up our environment. >> thank you. mr. mourdock. >> well, there is an interesting book written a few years ago called "cool it" by an economist. he made the point that for all the money we could put into fighting global climate change that in fact those dollars could be better spent providing basic water, basic sanitation to people around the world, to certainly increase their standard of living. the drought was devastating to indiana farmers, and i am encouraged that we will see a farm bill eventually that has more of a risk-based insurance program so that farmers can be better protected for such droughts. but the bigger issue here again is going to be what can we afford in the long run? if we continue to have a government that spends itself out of control, running up a $16 trillion debt by trying to finance another $1.7
in addition to that, in regards to the energy piece, we need all in america energy. clean coal is a big part of this, whether it's coal lick question faction, coal gasification. when we do these things and have american energy, we can also help clean up our environment. >> thank you. mr. mourdock. >> well, there is an interesting book written a few years ago called "cool it" by an economist. he made the point that for all the money we could put into fighting global climate...
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host: this follow-up -- if you are poor, you'd have to spend a lot of energy to get enough to beat. john, connecticut. good morning. caller: good morning. i was calling to mention low- quality food and the cost of health care, but you covered well. do you think it would be more beneficial if they start doing a local farming program where they could start growing vegetables? maybe have some land with tiles and chickens, and local people could work on the farming areas and return the food to the communities as opposed to being so reliant on high-salt diets, the foods we would coin as having a long shelf life, leaving it on the shelf for six months without going bad? has the government been able to look into those programs, considering the finances involved in the program as a whole? host: thank you. a related topic -- the availability of this fresh produce is a big distraction for many. guest: there are some programs that speak directly to the point, one our farms-to-school programs, directed to help know where food is coming from and getting fresher food into the schools. in addition
host: this follow-up -- if you are poor, you'd have to spend a lot of energy to get enough to beat. john, connecticut. good morning. caller: good morning. i was calling to mention low- quality food and the cost of health care, but you covered well. do you think it would be more beneficial if they start doing a local farming program where they could start growing vegetables? maybe have some land with tiles and chickens, and local people could work on the farming areas and return the food to the...
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but the there was an energy on the ground. in terms of what i have learned and experienced in the last year-and-a-half, it truly has been -- the biggest thing in terms of our primary is that it was really a testament to the grassroots. in any other cycle, what happened in the republican primary could not have happened. in any ordinary year, the should have been a very easy lay down. we were out-spent three-one. when we started, i was a 2%. >> the primaries back in march. you may not be sitting here. >> thank god for small mirles. >> youublished an opinion piece in "the wall street *" this week where you say that america is that a crisis point. can you explain that to? >> i think we are at a fiscal and economic cliff. i think we have pursued government spending programs that have created a debt that is out of control. at the convention come after talking, i went home to my hotel at 1:30 a.m. and i was looking on my iphone at twitter. and the comedian paa pound stone had sent a tweet that evening. i don't know her, but she said
but the there was an energy on the ground. in terms of what i have learned and experienced in the last year-and-a-half, it truly has been -- the biggest thing in terms of our primary is that it was really a testament to the grassroots. in any other cycle, what happened in the republican primary could not have happened. in any ordinary year, the should have been a very easy lay down. we were out-spent three-one. when we started, i was a 2%. >> the primaries back in march. you may not be...
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first thing is energy. east china sea, when president hu jintao made a visit to japan in 2008, we made agreement with the chinese government to exploit the oil wells in east china sea. we wanted to start the consultation based on agreement that china refusing to hold meetings. even though there was agreement between the two leaders of the countries, no development. we're very much disappointed with that situation. a sobering issue, there are claiming it is their island. a totally different dimension from the energy issue. human rights. we also highly regarded human- rights to impress the importance of the human rights in china. with a better consultation with them. a part of the human rights, the information's fear in china is totally different from canada, the united states, and japan. the people in china do not share the same information as we have here. you can compare it to no. parts of -- prices, literature and the peace prize, information deficient inside the countries is totally different. very littl
first thing is energy. east china sea, when president hu jintao made a visit to japan in 2008, we made agreement with the chinese government to exploit the oil wells in east china sea. we wanted to start the consultation based on agreement that china refusing to hold meetings. even though there was agreement between the two leaders of the countries, no development. we're very much disappointed with that situation. a sobering issue, there are claiming it is their island. a totally different...
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if you get a more benign environment, that energy would burst forth. host: jkl tweets in, raising the top tax rate will not make a dent in the annual deficit. money gravitates to tax write-offs and crafted loopholes. guest: that is what you are seeing happening in europe when they are raising tax rates. lower the rates, get rid of these massive deductions, and you would see a cleaner code, a less corrupt code. host: valerie in new jersey on our line for democrats. caller: good morning. the more i listen to mr. forbes speak, i am reminded why the reasons why i have lately not been a consistent viewer of c-span anymore. they twist the truth. there is no integrity in what is said anymore. if you look at the record of spending -- mr. forbes mentioned mr. obama's spending being higher than the bush years. that is not true. the deficit which increases our debt grew so much under obama because he put both wars into the budget. george bush kept them out of the budget, was not paying for them, so things looked good. in the first few years of the obama administr
if you get a more benign environment, that energy would burst forth. host: jkl tweets in, raising the top tax rate will not make a dent in the annual deficit. money gravitates to tax write-offs and crafted loopholes. guest: that is what you are seeing happening in europe when they are raising tax rates. lower the rates, get rid of these massive deductions, and you would see a cleaner code, a less corrupt code. host: valerie in new jersey on our line for democrats. caller: good morning. the more...
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we could have energy legislation. we haven't even had a defense bill or appropriations bill or cybersecurity. joe lieberman is still trying to get the cybersecurity bill which is really important for this country. really dangerous. but the president, he is our leader. he needs to engage more. we got somebody here in the room that can talk to him. i'm incurable optimist. i think he may do it. >> well, i think it's got to start in this lame-duck session that begins tomorrow. we can't adopt a total bipartisan balanceed budget agreement but we can get -- balanced budget agreement but we can get started. we can have a down payment at least to cover the first year of what otherwise would be the sequester which is $110 billion, and i think we got to prove we can do some tax reform and we can do some entitlement reform and pull it together. and then adopt a process that tries again to push the committees -- according to the regular order -- to come out with enough savings and spending, enough new revenue as part of tax reform
we could have energy legislation. we haven't even had a defense bill or appropriations bill or cybersecurity. joe lieberman is still trying to get the cybersecurity bill which is really important for this country. really dangerous. but the president, he is our leader. he needs to engage more. we got somebody here in the room that can talk to him. i'm incurable optimist. i think he may do it. >> well, i think it's got to start in this lame-duck session that begins tomorrow. we can't adopt...
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he has passed legislation that would make this nation energy independent. that is pretty impressive for somebody that has been in the house for one term and newly elected. tom, you bring to the table problem solving. you're chairman of the county council. you understand your district has got a lot of opportunity. you're the cash cow for the state. all of us are going to myrtle beach one day. that's the american dream to go to myrtle beach and he brings height to the delegation. so welcome. tim, the only advice i can give you is that you got here by being tim scott, not lindsey graham, not jim demint, just keep being tim scott and that will be good for our state. you have a unique opportunity for the conservative cause. you have unique burdens. i want to help you where i can. anything my office can do to help you get started we will do. the only advice i can give you is just keep being the good person you are. the thing about tim, not only is he good at being a congressman, he'll be a great senator. he is a better person than he is a politician. [applause] >
he has passed legislation that would make this nation energy independent. that is pretty impressive for somebody that has been in the house for one term and newly elected. tom, you bring to the table problem solving. you're chairman of the county council. you understand your district has got a lot of opportunity. you're the cash cow for the state. all of us are going to myrtle beach one day. that's the american dream to go to myrtle beach and he brings height to the delegation. so welcome. tim,...
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american people earn through higher tax rates or does it come as the by product of growing economy energy eyes jiesed by simpler tax codes with fewer loopholes and lower rates for all? so his increaseded revenue is lower rates or dynamic scoring, i don't know. but i think he was able to pivot on his spin but in terms of the substance i don't think he's moved. >> i'm glad that you read his words because i do think that is what the republicans mean by revenue. the theory -- and it's a theory and there are detrack tors of this theory and supporters of the theory which is if you have lower tax rates, there will be more economic growth and activity which will in turn result in additional tax revenue into the u.s. treasury. and again, it really comes down to whether you buy into that theory. the republicans hold that theory and believe in it. the other side of the aisle doesn't believe in that theory to the same degree that the republicans do. so it almost comes down to what stan said is do you have steal mate over the i'd olingses and i think we all know that with the senate becoming a bit mor
american people earn through higher tax rates or does it come as the by product of growing economy energy eyes jiesed by simpler tax codes with fewer loopholes and lower rates for all? so his increaseded revenue is lower rates or dynamic scoring, i don't know. but i think he was able to pivot on his spin but in terms of the substance i don't think he's moved. >> i'm glad that you read his words because i do think that is what the republicans mean by revenue. the theory -- and it's a...
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open up energy. expand trade. cut the growth of government. focus on better educating tomorrow's works today, and restore economic freedom and jobs will come back to america and wages will rise again. we have got to do it. >> what we need is a leader that can see the problems. we need mitt romney. and host: in 2008 the president got 92 percent of the african- american vote. we should point out mitt romney did accept a couple of boos in front of the naacp, that was edited out of this. nothing wrong with that, but for the record. what's going on here, what is this ad trying to go after? guest: again, i think at the end of the day, both presidential candidates have to campaign to all americans. that's what the office is about, that's what the campaign is about and that's what they have to touch at some point in the campaign. i think this spot does a pretty effective spot. i will say this is a web spot, this is not one that's going to be going on the air. in fact i was trying to calculate the time. it looked like it was about a minute and a half i
open up energy. expand trade. cut the growth of government. focus on better educating tomorrow's works today, and restore economic freedom and jobs will come back to america and wages will rise again. we have got to do it. >> what we need is a leader that can see the problems. we need mitt romney. and host: in 2008 the president got 92 percent of the african- american vote. we should point out mitt romney did accept a couple of boos in front of the naacp, that was edited out of this....
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>> in iowa and colorado, wind energy tax credit. there was an issue that was important in both of those states. obviously models, jobs, the president jobs plan. and i think taxes. we had a fight where you had the president advocating to increase taxes on people who made more than $250,000 a year. >> looking ahead at the agenda, how big is climate energy? >> if you look at what to this country needs to do to create jobs, having a sound energy policy makes incredible sense. i think there are it a lot of voters who cared deeply about this. voters have said repeatedly this is an issue they want addressed moving forward. from an economic standpoint and for the future of the country. >> you think the president will do something dramatic? >> he has a plan to move forward. >> is the new democratic movement dead or no longer relevant? >> i think that our party has always been the big party and we have different views and that is healthy. that is exactly why i believe i am a democrat. i believe our vision of the country has a lot of people wo
>> in iowa and colorado, wind energy tax credit. there was an issue that was important in both of those states. obviously models, jobs, the president jobs plan. and i think taxes. we had a fight where you had the president advocating to increase taxes on people who made more than $250,000 a year. >> looking ahead at the agenda, how big is climate energy? >> if you look at what to this country needs to do to create jobs, having a sound energy policy makes incredible sense. i...
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on more tax cuts for the wealthy and when it comes to drilling rather than investment in renewable energy. on issue after issue, she stands with them which is why they are so enthusiastic about coming to connecticut to hope that she is the 51st vote for a tea party republican majority in the senate. >> thank you very much. our next topic is one the u.s. senators deal with extensively -- foreign affairs. >> mr. murphy, as we wind down the american presence in afghanistan and the troops come home, other problems are rising in the middle east. we saw that images of the u.s. embassy under attack in libya. how aggressive to the united states be when it comes to getting involved in internal affairs of these and other countries? >> i ran for congress in 2006. i could not sit back and let my congresswoman at the time continue president bush's open ended commitment there. i put myself on the line to bring our troops home. i am now a believer that it is time to wrap up our commitment in afghanistan. i do not think it is in our strategic interest to stay there any longer and i do not think we can af
on more tax cuts for the wealthy and when it comes to drilling rather than investment in renewable energy. on issue after issue, she stands with them which is why they are so enthusiastic about coming to connecticut to hope that she is the 51st vote for a tea party republican majority in the senate. >> thank you very much. our next topic is one the u.s. senators deal with extensively -- foreign affairs. >> mr. murphy, as we wind down the american presence in afghanistan and the...
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so there is an opportunity on immigration reform and tax reform and energy. and then i could put a whole series if you made a decision that we will benefit from learning from this election. >> i'd like to respond to that by pointing out a lot of these vick toirs senate candidates ran as far as from barack obama as it was possible to do and still be in the same party. today just for depun google or go to youtube and watch the last ten heidi hite camp ads in north dakota for the keystone pipeline, for increasing coal production, for offshore drilling for oil, for fixing obama care. joe donnelly, okay he beat richard mourdock in indiana but the idea that people were voting for keeping obama care as is and his spending agenda, it's not backed up by the data. joe donnelly is as prolife, promarriage as you can be and be a democrat and be in the party. look at tim cain who was chairman of the d.n.c. two years ago. he's basically running ads criticizing barack obama on raising tax on small business in virginia. so i don't think it's going to wash to say this is an ac
so there is an opportunity on immigration reform and tax reform and energy. and then i could put a whole series if you made a decision that we will benefit from learning from this election. >> i'd like to respond to that by pointing out a lot of these vick toirs senate candidates ran as far as from barack obama as it was possible to do and still be in the same party. today just for depun google or go to youtube and watch the last ten heidi hite camp ads in north dakota for the keystone...
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we are energy companies. with a vast diversity of forms of energy that we produce and consume and send around the world. the second point which is an important consideration as it relates to climate, as you know, climate has been a discussion in the united states for the past decade or so. today carbon emissions in the united states are at 1992 levels. we have literally led the world in reducing our carbon emissions. now why is that? the first part of that is because the economy has slowed down and that's not a positive as we know. we need to get people back to work, we need to get them -- get the economy recovered. but the second part of it, which is a major contributor, in reducing carbon emissions is for burning a lot more clean-burning natural gas today. it's displacing other forms of energy. that natural gas was made possible because of our modern techniques and technologies, hydraulic fracturing, specifically, where we've been able to produce vast amounts of clean-burning natural gas right here in the u
we are energy companies. with a vast diversity of forms of energy that we produce and consume and send around the world. the second point which is an important consideration as it relates to climate, as you know, climate has been a discussion in the united states for the past decade or so. today carbon emissions in the united states are at 1992 levels. we have literally led the world in reducing our carbon emissions. now why is that? the first part of that is because the economy has slowed down...
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he passed a comprehensive energy plan off the floor of this house. protected social security, advanced so many other issues. a in my opinion, tip o'neill was the elder -- was the albert einstein of politics. he knew what it took in order to make this institution work. he knew what it took to reach across the aisle, to find people of good will, to make this chamber work and to advance the agenda for this country. so for for me, it's a great honor to be here because buildings, as we name them, also embody that person. it is my hope that as people walk in and out of this building for the 21st century, that they think about who tip o'neill was. they think about, yes, how much he loved political war, but at the same time he brought his own personal warmth to that, that it was not separated here on the house floor. it is my hope in naming this building perhaps this process this great institution, can be an nated by his great legacy and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from california res
he passed a comprehensive energy plan off the floor of this house. protected social security, advanced so many other issues. a in my opinion, tip o'neill was the elder -- was the albert einstein of politics. he knew what it took in order to make this institution work. he knew what it took to reach across the aisle, to find people of good will, to make this chamber work and to advance the agenda for this country. so for for me, it's a great honor to be here because buildings, as we name them,...
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energy policy and the energy grid. spotlighthis week's focus on the jeffrey leonard piece on the future of natural gas and the challenges of an aging electrical grid. jeffrey leonard, start with the first half of this equation and explain what you mean when you say that the natural gas boom could be the biggest game changer in global politics and economics in a generation. guest: things have changed so fast in the energy picture in the united states. a few years ago it seemed that we would need to import large amounts from abroad in order to meet our natural gas supply in this country. today there is so much gas available and more projected to become available in this country that it is creating opportunities for electricity generation for gas, creating opportunities for industries to go back to the united states. chemical, fertilizers, adding large amounts of money back into the economy. the energy picture looks a lot different than it did a few years ago. host: this natural gas boom that we have, why do you say we ar
energy policy and the energy grid. spotlighthis week's focus on the jeffrey leonard piece on the future of natural gas and the challenges of an aging electrical grid. jeffrey leonard, start with the first half of this equation and explain what you mean when you say that the natural gas boom could be the biggest game changer in global politics and economics in a generation. guest: things have changed so fast in the energy picture in the united states. a few years ago it seemed that we would need...